-age: 31
-height: 6’2"
-waist: 34.5"
-weight: 200
-bf: guessing between 16%-18%
-describe body and facial hair: Coarse dark beard, fairly hairy legs and arms, chest and stomach hair as well. Receding hairline
-describe where you carry fat and how changed: always had been thin, noticed 3-4 years ago started carrying a majority of fat around midsection. Started lifting at least 3x week Aug '12
-health conditions, symptoms [history]: developed allergies in 20s, started immunotherapy ~ 4 years ago. Had surgery to correct a deviated septum. Started trying to combat chronic fatigue at the same time that all started. Did a pulse oximeter test fall '13 but doc said readings were normal and I did not need a sleep study. Snore and often wake up not being able to breath through nose in the morning. Average 7 hrs of sleep a night. Wake up feeling tired but seems like I couldn’t sleep in if I tried. Most days at work have brain fog, get home and have no motivation or energy to do anything. 2 weeks ago while doing a hard squat set I gave myself a primary exertion headache, just had an MRI done yesterday to ensure its not a secondary exertion headache. Still suffering with the aftereffects of that such as dizziness and getting winded easily. Blood pressure was 118/78 when I saw the doc about it. Partially tore labrum of left rotator cuff about 7 years ago, doesn’t bother me enough to warrant surgery. Joint pain in my left knee, squats and stretching 3x week are about the only things it has responded well to.
Have dry skin, knuckles crack and bleed all winter long. Even with using lotion and wearing gloves during sleep.
QOL depends on day, bad days I feel borderline depressed, or just apathetic to doing anything. Do not handle stress well, disrupts my day to the point where I cannot do anything productive or even fun (video games, watch a movie) until the source of stress has been removed. Good days I’m fine, but feels like its way too easy to be overwhelmed.
Saw on a different thread, before starting treatment of allergies/sinuses used to often get sinus infections/tonsilloliths. Is now down to 2-3 times a year rather than monthly. Still get uncomfortable sinus pressure in spring/fall.
-Rx and OTC drugs, any hair loss drugs or prostate drugs ever
Tried Flonase for a few months, think it was helping my sinuses but stopped recently due to worries of potential side effects. Still on immunotherapy for allergies. Started using Rogain on hairline 1.5 months ago. *Appears to have helped and should have started using much earlier. Have tried several supplements, usually take fish oil, creatine, and vitamin d. Recently tried l-theanine which seems to help with brain fog but not fatigue. Have tried many different supplements but none consistently. The last week I have been adding a multivitamin to my lunches. After reading the forums picked up iodorol which I’ve been taking EOD, only have an ear thermometer which in the morning shows 98.4 in one ear and 97.9 in the other ear - need to get a better thermometer.
-lab results with ranges
All bloods were done by Labcorp Dublin
8/23/13 10:53 AM
T Total LC/MS 576.2 ng/dL range: 348.0 - 1197.0
Free T (direct) 12.4 pg/mL range: 8.7 - 25.1
3/19/14 9:05 AM
T Total LC/MS 660.2 ng/dL range: 348.0 - 1197.0
Free T (direct) 14.3 pg/mL range: 8.7 - 25.1
3/31/14 8:35AM *read the suggested labs right after getting my test check on the 19th which is why this is a week later, also blood draw was both 2.5 days after suffering an exertion headache in the gym and 12 hours post orgasm.
TSH 3.650 uIU/mL range 0.450 - 4.500
T4 8.3 ug/dL range 4.5 - 12.0
T3 Uptake 41 % HIGH range 24 - 39
fT4 Index 3.4 range 1.2 - 4.9
DHT 44 ng/dL Ref Range Adult Make: 30 - 85
T4 free (direct) 1.55 ng/dL range 0.82 - 1.77
LH 6.1 mIU/mL range 1.7 - 8.6
FSH, Serum 3.7 mIU/mL range 1.5 - 12.4
Prolactin 11.4 ng/mL range 4.0 - 15.2
*12 hours post orgasm, did not see tip about 48 hour suggestion
Estradiol 15.2 pg/mL range 7.6 - 42.6
Roche ECLIA methodology
PSA, Serum <0.1 ng/mL range 0.0 - 4.0
Roche ECLIA methodology
Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum 3.6 pg/mL range 2.0 - 4.4
4/22/14
Cortisol saliva test
7:30AM 7.8 ng/mL range 3.7 - 9.5 (morning)
1:20PM 2.6 ng/mL range 1.2 - 3.0 (noon)
6:08PM 1.9 ng/mL range .6 - 1.9 (evening)
midnight 1.5 ng/mL range .4 - 1.0 (night)
4/26/14 8:21AM Labcorp Dublin
DHEA-Sulfate 404.1 ug/dL range 138.5 - 475.2
Prolactin 12.0 ng/mL range 4.0 - 15.2
Estradiol 20.9 pg/mL range 7.6 - 42.6
PSA Serum .5 ng/mL range 0.0 - 4.0
IGF-1 138 ng/mL range 88 - 246 *labcorp Burlington
rT3 Serum 20.6 ng/dL range 9.2 - 24.1 *labcorp burlington
SHBG Serum 39.6 nmol/L range 16.5 - 55.9
-describe diet [some create substantial damage with starvation diets]
Dairy heavy diet. Definitely eat too much sugar. Ranges from 2200-3500 calories depending on day. Lunch is typically greek yogurt, cheese stick, carrot, banana, protein bar, sandwich, can of pop, and chips. When cutting or eating healthier I make silverhydra’s meat slop. Typically have 4-6 beers in a given week.
Drink decaf coffee at work but have 1-2 energy drinks as they are free at the cafeteria.
-describe training [some ruin their hormones by over training]
Aug '12 did starting strength 3 days a week, stalled early around the 5 month mark with 160lb bench, 225 squat, and 260 DL maxes. Was doing a bulk and went from 180 lbs to 207 lbs by Jan '13. Switched to a cut with greyskull lp, dropped back down to 185 by Aug '13 but leaner than before. Now doing 5/3/1 BBB with a Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri split. Bench is now around 185, squat 245, deadlift 375ish. Gains seem slow, cannot keep up with monthly adding 5 lbs to lifts on 5/3/1, have to do bi-monthly or tri-monthly adding weight to lifts. Typically spend 1 hr in the gym, during the school year I do a martial arts class at a local college Monday night and Saturday mornings for 3 hours. Off in the summers. Have a desk job so I sit a lot, try to do a 10 min walk during lunch.
-testes ache, ever, with a fever?
Testes don’t typically ache with or without fever.
-how have morning wood and nocturnal erections changed
Get morning wood less than once a month, been that way for so long cannot remember when it started happening less. Sex drive is ok, but many nights too tired to even attempt. Bigger problem is delayed ejaculation, no issue getting hard but have trouble finishing and usually go soft midway through sex.
Tempted to try self-administered TRT and see if it makes any difference. Have access to any supplies needed to do so.